Performance, slaughter parameters and quality of meat were compared in rabbits of the following breeds. Hyla 2000, Zika, Hyplus, Cunistar. Rabbits (30 d. old at the beginning of the trial) were fed two diets with different crude fibre and fat contents. Rabbits were slaughtered at the age of 77 or 84 days. The lowest weight gains and the highest feed : gain ratio were found in the Cunistar breed. Neither breed nor diet influenced slaughter weight. carcass weight, dressing percentage and other carcass parameters. The highest and the lowest fat content were found in the Cunistar and Zika rabbits, respectively. Meat of older rabbits (84 vs 77 days) had higher dry matter, energy and fat contents, except the Hyla breed.